said by amenite :

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said by snkeyes3 :

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You're missing one key point:
Most of the spammed products are fraudulant or stolen.

For example: The version of Norton Systemworks being sold via SPAM is a PIRATED COPY!! Symantec has no responsibility in this matter, only the Spammer and the Pirate are liable.

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And that's only one example. The are thousands if not millions of potential scenarios involving perfectly legitimate products passing through normal distribution channels. The issue is not addressed in the article. I'd like to see a draft of the legislation to see exactly what's being proposed here.

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said by CatSnak :

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Here is a link to the bill as it was introduced:

»info.sen.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_···ced.html

And here is an analysis of the bill:

»info.sen.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_···oor.html

And here is the enrolled version:

»info.sen.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_···led.html

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quote:

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OPPOSITION : (Verified 5/19/03)

American Civil Liberties Union
American Electronics Association
California Alliance for Consumer Protection
Challenger One
Direct Marketing Association
Internet Alliance

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